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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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GM restyles the Aveo.

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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

looks like a chipmunk
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:43 AM
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Better.

I clearly see Chevy taking aim at Honda Civic with some of their styling cues both in this car and certainly with Cobalt.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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MUCH better than the current design. When can we expect to see it in the states?
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

When people in Asia and Europe say Chevrolet...this is the car they'll think of. Hope it works out.

Am I the only one who thinks an Aveo SS is a good idea? A blown Ecotec and 5 speed would be neat.

EDIT: with a spoiler delete, please.

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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

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Am I the only one who thinks an Aveo SS is a good idea?
No, you're not. Anything that gets young buyers hooked on the Chevrolet brand is a good thing. They need to be making customers for life and you have to start early.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

Looks very good, much better than the current car. Looks like a better smaller version of the Malibu. Are those engines Ecotecs??

when does it go on sale in the USA?

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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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Looks better than the current.

Interesting that it gets freshened so fast... probably mroe of a Daewoo thing that a GM thing though...
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

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Looks very good, much better than the current car. Looks like a better smaller version of the Malibu. Are those engines Ecotecs??

when does it go on sale in the USA?
Yeah, I think it has a 1.8 liter Ecotec derived engine. Wonder how long before some nutcase decides to drop a Cobalt SS Supercharged powertrain into one of those things? Can you say sleeper
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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It's a great improvement.....but "Corporate Styling" has me worried for the 5th gen........if & when we get one that is......
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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Looks like the new Impala, which is good for the Aveo at least.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

Originally Posted by Doug Harden
It's a great improvement.....but "Corporate Styling" has me worried for the 5th gen........if & when we get one that is......

Since it had no effect on the Vette, I'm not to worried about the Camaro.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

the 100hp/100tq Aveo merely given a throaty exhaust strapped to a 2.2L Ecotec motor in the N/A Cobalt would honestly be pretty impressive over stock form. That literally boosts hp and tq by 50% (with a throaty exhaust for a few more hp) in a car thats 500lb lighter in sedan form then the sedan cobalt.

You might not think it's a big deal, but a 50% increase in hp and tq is nearly the same as going from a 3.8L to the LS1 in a 1998 Camaro...

Granted its not quite apples to apples, but you get the idea. Also the 2.2L is only rated 2mpg less city and highway, where the boosted motor would suffer more. this would keep mpg very very reasonable while adding a LOT of power.

But I'd prefer a boosted version... though it'd never have traction.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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So I guess that's the new "face" of Chevrolet.
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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Re: GM restyles the Aveo.

Originally Posted by jg95z28
So I guess that's the new "face" of Chevrolet.
Thats the only part that scares me... They're all going to look like the same car in a time when having all their cars look alike wont really help image...

Can we even imagine a Camaro with that style front end without getting sick?



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